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- Cf. abstract "The abbreviation cf. derives from the Latin verb conferre, while in English it is commonly read as \"compare\". The abbreviation advises readers to consult other material, usually for the purpose of drawing a contrast. Many usage guides recommend against the common use of cf. to mean \"see also\".Such abbreviations appear most frequently in scholarly contexts such as in academic articles, mainly in humanities, physics, chemistry, and open nomenclature biology. They also appear widely in texts dealing with topics in theology, philology, or in economic or legal writing.".